I recently read a wonderful blog post on Pigtail Pals’ website about self esteem that really struck a chord with me. The post, titled Waking Up Full of Awesome, talks about how we girls used to wake up full of awesome every day, knowing we were awesome and beautiful regardless of missing baby teeth, mismatched […]
Mom Tip Monday
From time to time I get stumped on how to parent in response to some negative behavior I’m seeing in the kids. I’ve found Jane Nelsen’s Positive Discipline Cards to be a great parenting tool. I’ve bought the iPhone app and have found it mighty useful in a pinch. The app is 52 cards of […]
If you’ve been reading for a while, you know I’m a big fan of Amy McCready. A positive discipline advocate, she studied the Adlerian psychology behind this incredibly empowering parenting technique, then found a way to share it with the world through Positive Parenting Solutions. I found Amy and was so impressed with her instruction […]
We can give kids mountains of toys, but the honest truth is we parents are their very favorite playthings. They want our attention; quality time with just us. They want us to be interested in what they do. Taking some time out of our busy schedule to focus solely on our kids is one of […]
This past weekend we decided to take the kids camping for the first time. Camping with kids turned out to be a life lesson in managing expectations. My own to be exact. I have great memories of camping, sleeping in a tent, making s’mores, playing in the lake, taking hikes, sitting around the campfire, and […]
Last week I wrote about the honorable parenting qualities in fictional Transformers character Optimus Prime. One thing that really struck me about him, and was the source of a few reader comments, was his tendency to show an undying belief in those he leads, encouraging them to reach for their potential. As parents, we too […]
The blockbuster movie today is Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the third installment of the live action run of the popular 80s cartoon Transformers. Almost every child of the 80s knew about Transformers. When researching a parenting topic for this week I came across a great article in USA Today published in 2007 just before […]
Happy independence Day everyone. In honor of our country’s birthday I’ve put together a few fireworks safety tips for kids to help our little ones enjoy a happy and safe 4th. The Fourth of July and fireworks go hand in hand. As all the loud noises, bright lights and other surprises can be overwhelming, be […]
